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as in troubled
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as in depressed
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as in alarmed
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
don't let all the bad news distress you
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Recent Examples of distressed
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
Made of durable iron with a lightly distressed finish, it’s designed to look better with time.
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Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
Companies in this cohort are less likely to be distressed compared to their peers in the first quintile – that is, firms offering the highest dividend yield.
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for distressed
Adjective
The distressed oversized buckle combined with the lift from the cushy (but still sleek) footbed is *chef’s kiss,* and the range of color options means there’s something for everyone.
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Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
Made of durable iron with a lightly distressed finish, it’s designed to look better with time.
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Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
Verb
Her complexion ashen, the 40-year-old Mann appeared drained and distressed on her fifth consecutive day on the stand and second day of being cross-examined by Teny Geragos.
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Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
Companies in this cohort are less likely to be distressed compared to their peers in the first quintile – that is, firms offering the highest dividend yield.
—
Darla Mercado, Cfp®,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for distressed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distressed
Adjective
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For Kelly, the Mexican release is also another chapter in the unlikely afterlife of a film that has continued to attract new audiences long after its troubled theatrical debut.
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De la Espriella promised El Salvador-style mega-prisons, while Cepeda promised to salvage Petro’s troubled ‘total peace’ talks with rebel groups.
Adjective
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New-home construction tumbled, then stayed depressed for over a decade.
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These figures mark a clear increase from depressed crossing rates seen during much of the Iran war since its start in late February.
Verb
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Hordes of soccer fans wearing Mexico and South Korea jerseys were walking down Olympic Boulevard energized but not alarmed in any way.
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That alarmed some lawmakers about the risk of assessments on the rest of the market.
Adjective
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Dickinson appeared somewhere between perturbed and seething.
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Nienhuis said Billy Mansfield previously indicated there could be more bodies in Hernando, Pasco and Pinellas counties, but investigators were unable to reach an agreement that would have provided additional information in exchange for reduced charges.
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.
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Use these pots for transplanting seedlings that don’t like having their roots disturbed.
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Nothing seemed out of place or disturbed.
Adjective
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Pitman grew even more agitated.
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Players grew agitated having to wait, but James was sending a message to Irving and the rest of his teammates.
Adjective
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His choices allow the viewer to drink in the intimate details of the ruined world.
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“Distressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distressed. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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